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Rhiannon12866

(205,074 posts) Fri Mar 17, 2023, 05:57 AM Mar 2023

Conservative writer struggles to define 'woke' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

A conservative writer struggles to define “woke” so we enlist some help to figure it out. - Aired on 03/16/2023.

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Conservative writer struggles to define 'woke' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2023 OP

They know very well what it means they just don't want to say, Lee Atwater style Walleye Mar 2023 #1

I like the Woke hat. Will look nice with my chiffon dress. twodogsbarking Mar 2023 #2

Hierarchy of oppression? WTF doublespeak is that? halfulglas Mar 2023 #3

In a rare disagreement with Rev. Al, I say the opposite is not "asleep" nuxvomica Mar 2023 #4

Republican-authoritarian fascists, reeling and breathless chasing the nebulous "woke", Magoo48 Mar 2023 #5

Walleye

(30,997 posts)

1. They know very well what it means they just don't want to say, Lee Atwater style

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Fri Mar 17, 2023, 06:38 AM

Mar 2023

twodogsbarking

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2. I like the Woke hat. Will look nice with my chiffon dress.

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Fri Mar 17, 2023, 07:27 AM

Mar 2023

halfulglas

(1,654 posts)

3. Hierarchy of oppression? WTF doublespeak is that?

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Fri Mar 17, 2023, 09:01 AM

Mar 2023

The "conservative intellectuals" trying to sound intelligent while demonizing liberals.

nuxvomica

(12,419 posts)

4. In a rare disagreement with Rev. Al, I say the opposite is not "asleep"

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Fri Mar 17, 2023, 09:30 AM

Mar 2023

I think the opposite of "woke" is "benighted", which means deliberately ignorant. People who are anti-woke could be called "mushrooms" as they are kept in the dark and fed bullshit.

Magoo48

(4,701 posts)

5. Republican-authoritarian fascists, reeling and breathless chasing the nebulous "woke",